Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.

The modeling showed that people with Chiari malformation do have skull shapes that are significantly different from those of unaffected controls. The comparison between modern and ancient skulls ...

The Ancients host Tristan Hughes sits down with Professor John Mcnabb at the University of Southampton to discuss the extinct species of archaic human, Homo Erectus (aka the 'Upright Man') that ...

Science News: A groundbreaking study reveals a 140,000-year-old child skull found in Israel may represent the first identified hybrid between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, showcasing unique ...

A 140,000-year-old skull from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both human and Neanderthal traits, sparking debate over whether it’s a hybrid or a new hominin species.

Facial reconstructions of the prehistoric humans Homo floresiensis (left), Homo erectus (middle) and a Neanderthal (right) that are part of an upcoming five-part documentary series called "Human." ...

Interestingly, the tilted backwards positioning of the foramen magnum (where the spine enters the skull) was most similar to Kabwe I, a Homo rhodensiensis specimen.

A Massive Underwater Fossil Find Includes Remains From Ancient Human Ancestors More than 6,000 animal fossils were found in Indonesia, and two of them belong to Homo erectus ...

They found that the skull bases of the Chiari skulls closely matched those of Homo neanderthalensis while the bases of the control group more closely resembled those of modern humans.

Homo erectus: Lived between approximately 1.89 million - 110,000 years ago, initially in Africa, then later across large parts of Asia and possibly to the fringes of Europe.

Scientists have revealed the most scientifically accurate reconstructions of what ancient humans would have looked like.